William Anderson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 1, 1762
- Died
- December 16, 1829
- Age at death
- 67
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1808–1816
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson33,117
Opponents189,485
5
Elections run
Between 1808 and 1816, William Anderson ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Anderson's biggest single-election total was 7,697 votes, in the 1812 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1.
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How many votes has William Anderson received?
William Anderson has received 33,117 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 6,00113.14% | Adam Seybert (head-to-head) John Sergeant Joseph Hopkinson (head-to-head) William Milnor (head-to-head) Lewis Edwards Jacob Sommer C Wilfred Conard William J Duane Thomas Forrest |
| 1814 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 5,64211.8% | Aaron Williams Joseph Hopkinson (head-to-head) William Milnor (head-to-head) Thomas Smith Adam Seybert (head-to-head) Charles Ingersoll (head-to-head) John Conard (head-to-head) |
| 1812 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 7,69713.65% | Adam Seybert (head-to-head) Charles Ingersoll (head-to-head) John Conard (head-to-head) Joseph Hopkinson Robert J Lewis Samuel Harvey William Pennock |
| 1810 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 6,21819.59% | Adam Seybert (head-to-head) James Milnor Thomas Truxton Thomas B Dick John Porter (head-to-head) Robert McMullen |
| 1808 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 7,55918.43% | Benjamin Say John Porter (head-to-head) Alexander Hemphill Derick Peterson Charles W Hare |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q13219554). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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